Identifying the real views and values of a politician is never easy. Voter perceptions may not reflect the reality of a politician’s views and changing events may alter a politician’s previously held views. Voters who judge a politician’s views as extreme are indicating the extent to which the politician’s views differ from their own and, […]
Archives for August 2010
Baseball Great Clemens Faces 30 Years In Prison – Don’t Fed Prosecutors Have Better Things To Do?
August 19, 2010 Leave a Comment
Baseball great, 48 year old Roger Clemens, faces the equivalent of a death sentence with the threat of a 30 year prison term after being indicted for making false statements, obstruction and felony perjury. The indictment follows an inquiry into Mr. Clemen’s alleged use of steroids, during which Mr. Clemens flatly denied ever using […]
Many Americans Believe Obama Is A Muslim Born Outside Of The US
August 19, 2010 Leave a Comment
The Alien Amongst Us Two years into his presidency Mr. Obama seems unable to connect with the average American on something as fundamental as his birthplace and religious beliefs. According to Pew Research, an overwhelming number of Americans (61%) either don’t know what religion he follows or believe that he is a Muslim. Mr. Obama’s […]
Obama Supports And Opposes Ground Zero Mosque – How’s That For Conviction?
August 16, 2010 Leave a Comment
It should come as no surprise that the President strongly endorsed building a mosque on Ground Zero in Manhattan. Nor should it come as a surprise that he later tried to backpedal and obfuscate his original defense of the mosque when various groups expressed outrage at his position. Perhaps the President is merely trying to […]
Michelle Obama’s Impersonation of Marie Antoinette Should Be Applauded
August 11, 2010 Leave a Comment
The President’s wife has been taking a severe beating in the press after taking a luxurious vacation to Costa del Sol. The New York Daily News demonized Mrs. Obama, portraying her as a “modern-day Marie Antoinette”, spending extravagantly as the US sinks into an economic abyss. Sacrifice is something that many Americans are becoming all […]
US Spends $49 Billion Per Year To Educate Children Of Illegal Immigrants
August 11, 2010 Leave a Comment
Recent Census Bureau data is certain to ignite further debate over the issue of illegal immigration. According to The Wall Street Journal, although illegal immigrants make up 4% of the US population, they are reproducing at twice that rate, accounting for 8% of all US births. “Unauthorized immigrants are younger than the rest of the […]
Public Workers Prove That Bankers Have No Monopoly On Greed
August 10, 2010 Leave a Comment
The President’s criticism of “fat-cat bankers” has been relentless. Since taking office, Obama has seized every opportunity to flame the public hatred for bankers by portraying them as being greedy and insensitive. Obama Criticizes Fat-Cat Bankers-Bloomberg – Dec 14, 2009 – “I did not run for office to be helping out a bunch of fat-cat […]
Our Love-Hate Relationship With Illegal Immigrants
August 3, 2010 Leave a Comment
Deluged by the arrival of nonstop illegal immigrants, Arizona recently passed legislation to deal with the problem. Arizona was forced to take action after efforts by the Federal government to address illegal immigration were perceived as ineffective and indifferent. Arizona’s new law quickly became controversial. The Obama administration immediately condemned Arizona and acted swiftly […]